An alleged illegal call center in Islamabad’s G-10 sector was raided, with 220 people reportedly arrested and the building declared a sub-jail.
ISLAMABAD: Police have reportedly arrested 220 people during a raid on an alleged illegal call center in Islamabad’s G-10 sector, as authorities intensify action against suspected unlawful call center operations in the capital.
According to Capital Crime Alert, the raid was conducted by Shaukat Faiz, SHO of NCCIA Islamabad. The report said 220 people were arrested during the operation and the building where the alleged call center was operating was declared a sub-jail.
The reported action comes amid growing concerns over alleged fraudulent activities linked to some illegal call centers, including scams targeting people through telephone and online interactions.
The source report also alleged that some such operations are used for financial fraud and the production of inappropriate videos, with disputes involving Pakistani and foreign individuals subsequently emerging in some cases. These allegations could not be independently verified from official sources at the time of publication.
The latest reported raid follows other recent arrests linked to suspected illegal call center activities in Islamabad. Capital Crime Alert claimed that 320 people had been arrested in such operations over a two-day period.
The reported crackdown has drawn attention to the role of Islamabad police and law enforcement agencies in targeting call centers operating outside legal requirements. However, the legal status and specific charges against those arrested in the G-10 operation were not detailed in the source material.
Authorities are expected to establish, through investigation, which individuals were allegedly involved in unlawful activities and what legal provisions may apply to the operation.
The reported arrests also highlight the broader challenge of distinguishing legitimate business-process outsourcing and call center operations from establishments allegedly involved in fraud or other unlawful activities. Any legal action against those detained would ultimately depend on evidence collected during the investigation and subsequent proceedings.
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